Finland condemns escalation of tension in the Middle East

Finland condemns the US and Israeli strikes on Iran and the retaliatory attack by Tehran, as these actions undermine regional stability. This was announced on February 28 by Finnish President Alexander Stubb.

"We (Finland. We condemn all actions aimed at escalating the conflict in the region and call for the utmost restraint," Stubb wrote on his Facebook page. Twitter).

At the same time, Stubb stressed that Finland continues to advocate for "ending the Iranian nuclear program and strengthening security in the region."

The Middle East beyond the border: Israel strikes Iran

Israel launches a series of attacks on military and nuclear facilities, Tehran is preparing a response

Israel launched a preemptive strike on Iran on the morning of February 28. Also, the American leader Donald Trump announced the beginning of a US military operation against Iran.

Later, Iran fired rockets towards Israel. The US Fifth Fleet maintenance center was shelled in Bahrain. In addition, Iran attacked four US military bases in Qatar, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. Against this background, the United States began evacuating some personnel from the Al-Udeid airbase in Qatar.

At the same time, the IDF launched a massive airstrike on military installations in western Iran. The city of Shiraz was attacked. In addition, 70,000 Israeli reservists were called up for military service. It was clarified that the commander-in-chief of the Iranian army, Amir Hatami, was killed in the attack.

In turn, Russia demanded that the situation around Iran be immediately brought back on track for a political and diplomatic settlement. The Russian Foreign Ministry pointed out that the fact that the attacks are being carried out again under the guise of the resumed negotiation process deserves condemnation.

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